Hope Bill Vincent isn't out of town. Durock not meeting tub at floor
I noticed that there is a hole near the corner where the durock and the tub are supposed to meet. It's not huge (less than dime size) but I'm concerned if the water from the tub splashed over, it could find it's way down into the first floor. My contractor says it's okay because he will fill it with caulk and then tile it but to me, what's the point of all that durock if you have an open space, however small. It looks like the durock was cut a little short. Maybe it is okay (there will be redguard, (he bought mapei) at my insistence). He's working hard to do a good job but I noticed he also cuts corners here and there even when it's a quality issue. Don't want to overpush if this is okay.
Also, the nails are through the mesh and the mud stuff. Ok to do that if there's mapei?
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5 years agoThank you all for your comments. I think I should have been more specific at the front as suggested. Not a bad job, just a few details that are a disconcerting and I'm trying to figure out if that's because I don't know enough or if the contractor is doing just enough to get by. The durock was screwed in. The tub is toto cast iron alcove with a flange. The side I'm worried about is where the tub meets the floor on the non flange side. I've attached another picture. The contractor has already put the mesh down and the thinset? (whatever that mud stuff is) but the mesh and mud don't cover those little corners of the tub. Can he add mesh and mud at this point before he does the red guard? Is mapei as good as redguard. Next bathroom I will do as Tundra suggests.
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